Shifter mechanism.



P. E. SUTHBRLAND & J. A. BROWN.

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FRED ELVERTON SUTHERLAND AND JAMES ANDREW-BROWN, OF LOS ANGELES,

CALIFORNIA.

SHIFTER MECHANISM.

Specification of Iletters Patent.

' Patented June 4., 1912.

Original application filed. May 27, 1909, Serial No. 498,765. Divided and this application filed-February 28, 1910. SerialNo. 546,554.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRED E. SUTHER- LAND and JAMns A. BROWN, both citizens of the United States of America, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles, State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Shifter Mechanism; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This application is a division of application Serial No. 498,765 filed May 27, 1909.

This invent-ion relates to shifter mechanism connected in common with clutch and brake mechanisms and consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of the parts and mechanisms hereinafter described and set forth in the appended claim.

The object and the advantages of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from a consideration of the following description of one form of construction in which the invention may be embodied, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view illustrative of the embodiment of the invention in one form of construction and arrangement of the parts of the mechanisms. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of parts shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

As shown in the drawings, on main shaft 2 is mounted the clutch mechanism 3 which may consist of a driving member 4 and a member 4 driven thereby in consequence of frictional means associated therewith being brought into play when the plate 5 is moved against spring pressure toward the driving member. An extended description of the clutch mechanism is not deemed necessary in the case as suitable mechanism is fully described in the application above referred to and in application Serial No. 527,086, filed Nov. 9,1909.

The studs 6 have loosely mounted thereon the ends of levers 7 and their ends projecting beyond the levers 7 each have a nut 8 and a lock nut 9. The end of each lever 7 remote from studs 6 is jointedly connected to one end of toggle links 10, the other ends of said toggle links being j ointedly connected to a collar 11 slidably mounted on shaft 2.

16 attached to a stationary part 17. The

movable end of shifter 14 may be attached to a rod 18 connected to pedal-lever 19 mounted on pedal-shaft 20 to which may be attached a pedal 21. Rod 18 is slidably mounted at its forward end on a stationary part 22 and has a spring 23 which reacting between said stationary part and a collar 24 on the rod, normally presses the latter to a position to disengage the clutch.

The brake 25 may comprise a wheel 26 mounted on main shaft 2 and engaged by shoe-levers 27 pivotally attached at one end to brake frame 28, their movable end portions passing between the sides of a guide 29 on said frame. The shoe portion of the levers may be normally held toward each other and in contact with the wheel 26 by means of a bolt 30 passing through holes in their movable ends and having a spring 31 interposed between one of the levers and a nut 32 on the bolt. The ends of the levers are moved against the action of spring 31 by means of toggle-links 33 connected at their ends to the shoe-levers 27 and to a yoke 34 loosely mounted on rod 35 and held from longitudinal movement on said rod by nut 36 and lock-nut 37. Rod 35 slides on a guide 38 on frame 28 and is attached to shifter 14: by bolt 39.

From the foregoing it will readily be apparent that when pedal 21 is depressed the brake is released and the clutch engaged, and upon the pedal being released the clutch is disengaged and the brake actuated.

We claim:

A brake mechanism including a frame formed with a bearing and provided upon one side thereof with a slotted guideway and upon the opposite side thereof with an extension, a guide member being arranged upon the slotted guideway at the middle portion thereof, a shaft journaled within the bearing of the frame and provided with a brake wheel, a pair of brake levers pivoted upon the extended portion of the frame and adapted to engage the brake Wheel of the shaft, the swinging ends of the shoe levers passing loosely through the slotted guide- Way, a rod arranged at substantially right angles to the brake levers and slidably mounted upon the before mentioned guide member, a pair of toggle levers connecting the rod to the shoe levers, and means for sliding the said rod for actuating the shoe levers.

In testimony whereof, We have signed our names to this specificatlon 1n the presence this 23rdday of February, A. D. 1910.

FRED ELVERTON SUTHERLAND. JAMES ANDREW BROWN.

Witnesses ALEX CURRIE, A. H. LIDDERs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

